Senior Facilities Operations Technician
SpaceXAI builds frontier AI models and products including the Grok conversational assistant and a multimodal developer API.
Funding history
About SpaceXAI
SpaceXAI is a US-based AI company focused on accelerating scientific discovery and understanding the universe through reasoning, voice, image, video, and generative AI systems. Formerly xAI, it was acquired by SpaceX effective February 2, 2026, while continuing to operate the x.ai site and services.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will independently operate and maintain critical data-center MEP systems, perform advanced troubleshooting, mentor junior technicians, and lead infrastructure maintenance. You will ensure site safety, conduct inspections, maintain inventory, coordinate shutdowns, monitor energy, and support commissioning.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical engineering, or 6+ years of hands-on operations or facilities experience in lieu of a degree
- Knowledge of mechanical or electrical engineering principles and systems
- Knowledge of critical-systems documentation, plans, procedures, and operations manuals
- Knowledge of building and electrical power monitoring systems
- Troubleshooting skills
- Experience with PLC-based control systems or building management systems
- English technical writing and communication skills
- Ability to meet stated physical requirements
- Availability for flexible 24x7 shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Willingness to travel up to 10%
- Valid driver’s license
Responsibilities
- Operate and maintain critical MEP systems in supercomputing data centers
- Perform advanced maintenance and troubleshooting of HVAC, power, and environmental controls
- Mentor junior technicians
- Oversee maintenance and optimization of data-center infrastructure
- Ensure MEP infrastructure safety and environmental compliance
- Inspect facility areas and report issues
- Write and execute MOPs, SOPs, and EOPs
- Perform daily critical-system inspections
- Maintain spare-parts inventory
- Coordinate scheduled shutdowns
- Develop energy-monitoring metrics
- Support commissioning and functional testing